Texas Tech University

The Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern conferences plan to work with students and the Division I Council in the next several months to develop research-based proposals aimed at ensuring student-athletes have the time needed to balance athletic, academic and personal interests.

Former track and field student-athlete Ifeatu Okafor, an exercise and sport sciences graduate of Texas Tech University, on balancing school and sports: "Being a student-athlete and having to perform well in the classroom has definitely...

Nine student-athletes have been selected as finalists for the 2013 NCAA Woman of the Year award, which will be announced Oct. 20 during a ceremony in Indianapolis. Three finalists were selected from each NCAA division, in recognition of...